Synopsis : 

'Practical C’ is a collection of ideas and techniques written for both the newcomer to the C programming language and the experienced C programmer who wishes to get the most from an implementation of the language on a personal computer. An elementary knowledge of programming is assumed. The book starts with the basic principles of the language and then, building on this introduction, the reader is taken on a programming course which leads up to some ofthe most advanced techniques that can be used with the language. Some readers may prefer to use the earlier sections of the book as a reference manual and jump into the sections devoted to programming techniques and general purpose routines. All of the techniques which are introduced are illustrated by tried and tested programs written using the Hisoft implementation of the language on an Amstrad CPC 464/6128. However, C programs can be easily ported on to other machines and so all the programs will work, with just minimal changes, using other versions of the language. Any differences between Hisoft C and the true definition ofthe language are highlighted for the benefit of readers using other compilers. Many of the C routines listed will provide the reader with advanced C tools. By working through the book, the reader can build up a library of functions which will become invaluable in future program development. A list of functions used in the book, along with the Standard C and Hisoft C functions is given for reference in the Appendices.

ISBN : 1-85058-035-9